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A
good night's sleep helps keep your body in rhythm, allowing you
to feel your best. Without it, your body doesn't function as well
as effectively.
Ever
have times when you're not sleeping well? Maybe it's caused by stress,
shift work, a general lack of time. All you know is that you are
not sleeping very well and in turn, you're not thinking as clearly
and sharply as you did before. Physically, you're drained, unmotivated
to do anything other than getting through the day.
A hormone
called melatonin may affect your sleep.
SleepCheck
by BodyBalance measures the level of melatonin in your system. Although
it plays a role in many other areas of your body, such as cardiovascular
function, female reproductive hormones, and as an antioxidant, melatonin's
primary contribution is to your body's ability for quality sleep
and the regulation of your circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythm is
the 24-hour cycle of sleeping and waking our body experiences based
on the patterns of light and dark. Normal melatonin levels are highest
during the night, when you're sleeping, because there is less light.
Exposure to light decreases melatonin secretion, explaining why
you are not as sleepy during the day as you are at night. Without
proper melatonin secretion, your circadian rhythm is off-balance,
affecting your night's sleep.
WHAT
WE CAN DO FOR YOU...
SleepCheck is a safe, easy-to-use, and reliable screen
that uses a saliva sample to measure the level of melatonin in your
body. This noninvasive and inexpensive screen provides the accuracy
of a laboratory analysis without you having to leave the comfort
of your own home. When you order your screen, we'll send a complete
kit to you. You collect the required saliva sample and send it back
to us in the prepaid return mailer provided. Within 7-10 working
days of receiving your sample, we'll send your results to you.
WHAT
YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF...
BodyBalance enables you to read your results and compare them to
the general population. You can then work with your healthcare provider
to develop an appropriate program to maintain and promote well being.
WHAT
TO DO NOW...
Ordering is as simple as our screens. In fact, you can order your
screens right here on our website. Your screens will be delivered
to you within a few days, helping you on your way to getting a good
night's sleep.
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Easy Saliva Collection
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Assess Melatonin levels--your body's natural safeguard for healthy
sleep
Please
Note...
Results and information are for personal use only, are not intended
to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease or other
conditions, and are not intended to provide a determination or assessment
of the state of health. Many factors influence hormone status, and
this product reviews only one of these factors. Always consult with
a licensed health care professional to interpret screen results
and/or make healthcare decisions. This screen was developed and
its performance characteristics determined by Great Smokies Diagnostic
Laboratory, Inc. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration.
When
to collect...
To ensure the accuracy of results, please observe the following:
The first saliva sample needs to be collected at 8 a.m. (after a
good night's sleep!) when melatonin levels are at their lowest and
the second sample at 12 midnight when levels are at their peak.
On the day prior to collection, avoid the following foods: bananas,
tomatoes, barley, oats, corn, rice and ginger. One hour prior to
saliva collection, do not eat, brush your teeth or use mouthwash.
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